Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for October 18, 2008
October 11, 2008
October 25, 2008
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Lucky Ducky The Poor Little Duck Who's Rich In Luck Hound: As if the utter collapse of the economy turning America into a lawless, apocalyptic nightmare wasn't bad enough... Hound: ...carrying around $100 bills to use as kindling is humiliating. Hound #2: Frankly, I'm beginning to think Bush wasn't such a good president! Hound: Ah, but the tax cuts! Hound #2: ...the tax cuts... Hound: Well, our vast fortunes are gone now. Hound: Of course it's us RICH who lost the most! Hound #2: I wonder whatever happened to LUCKY DUCKY! Hound: Well, he was POOR, so I'm sure he got EVERY ADVANTAGE! Hound #2: Hey, is that HIM? Hound: Yes, it is! And he's eating! See what I mean? Lucky Ducky: Lucky Ducky! Where did you get that FOOD? Lucky Ducky: They're fattening me up for sale! Hound: LUCKY DUCKY! Lucky Ducky: Gotcha! EAT ORDER HERE EAT THE POOR Price - 25 bullets per poor person You Pick 'Em End
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britbiker about 16 years ago
Solve the homeless problem at the same time.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 16 years ago
Swift’s ‘A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public’ updated for the 21st century? (and without the looooong title)
KingRat about 16 years ago
I prefer Larry Niven’s take on Swift called YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL: The Roentgen Standard
it can be found here http://www.larryniven.org/stories/roentgen.shtml
Grover Premium Member about 16 years ago
Mmmmmnnnmmm. Roast Duck, Fresh. Mmmm.
runar about 16 years ago
elguru, in Swift’s time, long titles were de rigeur. King Rat, my favorite Niven essay was Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.